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The first Grand Orchestra guitar to be built with V-Class bracing, the 818e showcases the power and resonance of a jumbo-style body alongside surprising soft-touch sensitivity and articulation. Indian rosewood and Sitka spruce deliver their distinctive combination of warm lows, pristine trebles and lush, blooming overtones, leaving a slight scoop in the midrange that's perfect for playing with other instruments or vocals. With an Antique Blonde top finish treatment, Mission inlays in mother-of-pearl and abalone, and a paua shell single-ring rosette, the 818e sports a vibrant aesthetic that sets it apart from its 800 Series counterparts. It ships with ES2 electronics in a deluxe hardshell case with a Western Floral pattern.
Product Name | Taylor 818e V-Class Grand Orchestra Acoustic Electric Guitar w/ Case |
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Shipping Option | Free Shipping to the Continental U.S. |
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Grand Orchestra Taylor's biggest body shape blends power, detail and balance across the tonal spectrum. |
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Indian Rosewood The tonewood superstar. Popular, traditional, and versatile, Bob Taylor puts Indian rosewood among the greatest tonewoods ever. |
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Sitka Spruce The soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles. |
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Expression System® 2 The Expression System® 2 captures more of a guitar’s dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design. |
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V-Class Bracing Our patented V-Class bracing is a revolutionary new pattern — a new sonic engine — that marks a major shift away from traditional steel-string bracing patterns. |
Highlights
- Scale Length: 25-1/2"
- Bracing: V-Class Bracing
- Pickguard: Rosewood
- Tuners: Taylor Nickel
- Strings: Phosphor Bronze Medium
- Body Width: 16 3/4"
- Nut & Saddle: Black Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle
- Truss Rod Cover: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Number of Frets: 20
- Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell-Western Floral
- Body Length: 20 5/8"
- Body Depth: 5"
Body
- Binding Edge Treatment: Pale Non-Figured Maple
- Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge
- Rosette Size: Single Ring
- Back/Side Finish: Gloss 6.0
- Backstrap Wood: None
- Stain/Sunburst: Antique Blond
- Armrest: No
- Top Finish: Gloss
- Backstrap Finish: None
- Bridge Inlay: None
- Armrest Binding: None
- Rosette Material: Paua
- Wedge: None
Neck
- Neck Width: 1-3/4"
- Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
- Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Heel Length: 3-7/8
- Fretboard Inlay: Mission
- Heel Cap Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Satin
Peghead
- Peghead Finish: Gloss
- Peghead Type: Standard
- Headstock Overlay: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Peghead Logo: Taylor Mother of Pearl
- Peghead Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Peghead Purfling: Koa
- Peghead Inlay: Mission, Celluloid/Shell, Grained Ivoroid/Mother of Pearl
Other
- Bridge Pins: West African Ebony with Green Abalone Dots
- Fingerboard Ext: None
- Buttons: Nickel
- Edge Trim: Black/Koa/Ivoroid/Black
Taylor 818e V-Class Grand Orchestra Acoustic Electric Guitar w/ Case
The first Grand Orchestra guitar to be built with V-Class bracing, the 818e showcases the power and resonance of a jumbo-style body alongside surprising soft-touch sensitivity and articulation. Indian rosewood and Sitka spruce deliver their distinctive combination of warm lows, pristine trebles and lush, blooming overtones, leaving a slight scoop in the midrange that's perfect for playing with other instruments or vocals. With an Antique Blonde top finish treatment, Mission inlays in mother-of-pearl and abalone, and a paua shell single-ring rosette, the 818e sports a vibrant aesthetic that sets it apart from its 800 Series counterparts. It ships with ES2 electronics in a deluxe hardshell case with a Western Floral pattern.
Product Name | Taylor 818e V-Class Grand Orchestra Acoustic Electric Guitar w/ Case |
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Shipping Option | Free Shipping to the Continental U.S. |
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Grand Orchestra Taylor's biggest body shape blends power, detail and balance across the tonal spectrum. |
![]() |
Indian Rosewood The tonewood superstar. Popular, traditional, and versatile, Bob Taylor puts Indian rosewood among the greatest tonewoods ever. |
![]() |
Sitka Spruce The soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles. |
![]() |
Expression System® 2 The Expression System® 2 captures more of a guitar’s dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design. |
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V-Class Bracing Our patented V-Class bracing is a revolutionary new pattern — a new sonic engine — that marks a major shift away from traditional steel-string bracing patterns. |
Highlights
- Scale Length: 25-1/2"
- Bracing: V-Class Bracing
- Pickguard: Rosewood
- Tuners: Taylor Nickel
- Strings: Phosphor Bronze Medium
- Body Width: 16 3/4"
- Nut & Saddle: Black Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle
- Truss Rod Cover: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Number of Frets: 20
- Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell-Western Floral
- Body Length: 20 5/8"
- Body Depth: 5"
Body
- Binding Edge Treatment: Pale Non-Figured Maple
- Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge
- Rosette Size: Single Ring
- Back/Side Finish: Gloss 6.0
- Backstrap Wood: None
- Stain/Sunburst: Antique Blond
- Armrest: No
- Top Finish: Gloss
- Backstrap Finish: None
- Bridge Inlay: None
- Armrest Binding: None
- Rosette Material: Paua
- Wedge: None
Neck
- Neck Width: 1-3/4"
- Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
- Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Heel Length: 3-7/8
- Fretboard Inlay: Mission
- Heel Cap Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Satin
Peghead
- Peghead Finish: Gloss
- Peghead Type: Standard
- Headstock Overlay: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Peghead Logo: Taylor Mother of Pearl
- Peghead Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Peghead Purfling: Koa
- Peghead Inlay: Mission, Celluloid/Shell, Grained Ivoroid/Mother of Pearl
Other
- Bridge Pins: West African Ebony with Green Abalone Dots
- Fingerboard Ext: None
- Buttons: Nickel
- Edge Trim: Black/Koa/Ivoroid/Black
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